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Variety traits

Branching

Branching is a morphological trait of a plant characterized by its ability to form lateral shoots from the main stem. This indicator determines plant architecture, its productivity, and its response to seeding density.

Mentioned in descriptions 8 809 varieties reference book.

Branching is a morphological feature of a crop reflecting the ability of the main stem to form lateral branches. In agronomy, this trait is directly linked to the tillering type and crop structure, as in many species additional shoots can bear reproductive organs, increasing the number of fruits or inflorescences per plant.

The expression of branching depends on the biological characteristics of the variety and its growing conditions, primarily plant population density. At low seeding rates, high branching allows for compensating for the lack of plants by forming additional shoots, whereas in dense stands, excessive branching often leads to the development of unproductive biomass and a reduction in overall yield.

In variety trials, this indicator is evaluated visually or by counting, often expressed as a percentage of plants with branching traits or in scores. The absence of branching is usually an advantage for intensive technologies, ensuring crop uniformity and synchronous ripening, while branching forms are valued for their plasticity at different seeding rates.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii Krüssm. · Coralberry

Floribreed V.O.F.

2 records

Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii Krüssm. · Coralberry

Kolster Holding B.V.

2 records

Kiyo

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Ludwig Kientzler

3 records

Kinshu

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kazuyuki Abe^^^Shigeki Moriya^^^Hiroshi Iwanami^^^Nobuhiro Kotoda^^^Jun-ichi Soejima^^^Kazuma Okada^^^Sae Takahashi^^^Hidenori Kato^^^Sadao Komori^^^Takashi Haji^^^Hideo Bessho^^^Yuji Ito^^^Makoto Ishiguro^^^Taku Shimizu

5 records

Portulaca umbraticola Kunth · Wingpod purslane

Nebelmeir Johannes Sebastian

3 records

Cotinus coggygria Scop. · European smoketree

Peter Rudolf Kolster

3 records

Hybrids between Monarda didyma and Monarda bradburiana

Hansen Hans A

2 records

KLESC13594

Terminated

Scaevola saligna G. Forst.

Nils Klemm^^^Guido von Tubeuf

2 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Johannes Nebelmeir

2 records

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Leonhard Müller

2 records

LAZPX16777

Terminated

hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium

Johannes Nebelmeir

2 records

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Nils Klemm^^^Katinka Wilde

2 records

Exochorda racemosa (Lindl.) Rehder

Kolster Holding B.V.

2 records

Lansing

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis P. VandenBerg

2 records

Kolmadadre

Application submitted

Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray · Winterberry

Peter Rudolf Kolster

2 records

Pelargonium crispum (P. J. Bergius) L'Hér. · Crisped-leaf pelargonium

Hofmann Christa / Olbricht Klaus / Meinl Katrin / Weidemann Michael

2 records

KRHARE01

Active

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

2 records

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Thiede Lena

2 records

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Nils Klemm^^^Martin Glawe

2 records

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Nils Klemm

2 records

Jamesbrittenia grandiflora (Galpin) Hilliard

Wilde Katinka

2 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Birgit Hofmann

2 records

Jessica

Active

Hedera L. · Ivy

HEDERA BEHEER B.V.

2 records

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